Assuming your pregnancy is normal and low-risk, you shouldn't have to say no to a roll in the hay. In fact, many couples continue their sex life right up to their baby's delivery. Neither intercourse nor orgasm poses a threat to a healthy pregnant wo...

Assuming your pregnancy is normal and low-risk, yo...

If you have a normal, healthy pregnancy, it can be perfectly safe to fly during most of it. Be sure to discuss your trip plans with your doctor or midwife, however, before booking your flight. If you have medical or obstetric complications such as di...

If you have a normal, healthy pregnancy, it can be...

· When a woman is pregnant with a child, all the angels will make Istighfar (repentance) on her behalf. Allah SWT will, for each day of her pregnancy, write for her 1000 good deeds and erase from her 1000 bad deeds. · When a pregnant woman starts to ...

· When a woman is pregnant with a child, all the a...

Your developing baby needs calcium to grow strong bones and teeth, a healthy heart, nerves, and muscles, and to develop normal heart rhythm and blood clotting abilities. If you don't get enough calcium in your diet, your baby will leach it from your ...

Your developing baby needs calcium to grow strong ...

No one can answer that question but you, and boy, is it a tough one. Some say it's even more difficult than deciding to have a first child. You're not just talking about having a baby, you're talking about changing a family. With each new child you h...

No one can answer that question but you, and boy, ...

"Smoking cigarettes is probably the number-one cause of adverse outcomes for babies," says Welch, who's the chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan. He's seen the complications far too ma...

"Smoking cigarettes is probably the number-one cau...

Iron is essential for making hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other cells. It's also an important component of myoglobin (a protein that helps supply oxygen to your muscles), collagen (a protein in bone, cartilage, an...

Iron is essential for making hemoglobin, the prote...

Fuel up on folic acid Even if you do manage to eat a balanced diet, it can be difficult to get all the nutrients you need from food alone — and there's one in particular you don't want to skimp on at this point. By taking 400 micrograms of folic acid...

Fuel up on folic acid Even if you do manage to eat...

Not so for Dalya Aglan. The 16-year-old, in the course of a biology class, was given the low down by her biology teacher on pregnancy, menstruation, and sexual maturation amongst adolescents at her Muslim school in Montreal, Canada. “She talked about...

Not so for Dalya Aglan. The 16-year-old, in the co...

For the past several years, many psychiatrists, sociological researchers, and parents have recommended that we seriously consider banning the physical punishment of children. The most important reason, according to Dr. Peter Newell, coordinator of th...

For the past several years, many psychiatrists, so...

Plenty of books and articles advise us against relying on punishment, from spanking to forcible isolation ("time out").Occasionally someone will even ask us to rethink the practice of bribing children with stickers or food. But you'll have to look aw...

Plenty of books and articles advise us against rel...

5. Don't correct me in front of people if you can help it. I'll take much more notice if you talk quietly with me in private. 6. Don't make me feel that my mistakes are sins. It upsets my sense of values. 7. Don't protect me from consequences. I need...

5. Don't correct me in front of people if you can ...

POSITIVE C'S Compassion (Rehmat) It is interesting to note that when it comes to Hadith or Quranic quotes dealing with human behavior, we never stop to think that our children and family members are also our fellow human beings and that these golden ...

POSITIVE C'S Compassion (Rehmat) It is interesting...

I often say that I spend more time and energy on my one boy than on my three girls. Other mothers of boys are quick to say the same. Forget that old poem about snips and snails and puppy dog tails, says Sharon O'Donnell, a mom of three boys and the a...

I often say that I spend more time and energy on m...

Yes, it is. A few kids seem naturally organized, but for the rest, organization is a skill learned over time. With help and some practice, kids can develop an effective approach to getting stuff done. And you're the perfect person to teach your child...

Yes, it is. A few kids seem naturally organized, b...

The health risks of tobacco are well known, yet the rates of smoking and the use of chewing tobacco continue to grow. Many people pick up these habits when they're young — in fact, 90% of all adult smokers started when they were kids. And each day, m...

The health risks of tobacco are well known, yet th...

F rown on evil " Astaghfirullah" G ive them love and understanding H ear their problems, be there for them. I gnore not their childish fears, tell them Allah is Always there. J oyfully accept their apologies, Allah is All Forgiving. K eep their confi...

F rown on evil " Astaghfirullah" G ive them love a...

Parents of young children (preschool age) should have few expectations in terms of behavior and acquisition of knowledge due to the cognitive limitations at this age. This does not mean that children should be allowed to run about and do as they plea...

Parents of young children (preschool age) should h...

Getting along has different meanings for different parents, but in general, parents want their child to enjoy the company of other children, be liked by them, be well-behaved in their presence (for example, share and cooperate with them), and resist ...

Getting along has different meanings for different...

In the tarbiyyah of children, you should remember that children often learn from example. The proper conduct an example of parents are crucial in the upbringing of children. Parents who expect their children to be disciplined and to work hard must th...

In the tarbiyyah of children, you should remember ...

You may not realize it, but you have a wealth of stories to share. You don't have to invent them on the spot. Personal stories, particularly from your childhood or from books you've read, are good starters. Preschoolers and toddlers enjoy stories abo...

You may not realize it, but you have a wealth of s...